Administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, this program allows high school students to take examinations for credit at the college level. High school counselors will assist students with testing arrangements. The following is a list of AP examinations for which OU awards credit, and the credit awarded for various scores received. Effective July 1, 2021, House Bill 2750 states institutions of higher education within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall not require an Advanced Placement Exam score higher than 3 to award credit. Scores of 1 and 2 are not acceptable for credit. The courses listed in the various test-score columns are OU courses, and the last digit of the four-digit number indicates the number of semester hours earned when a student is awarded credit for the course.
For questions concerning AP services call (888) 225-5427 (toll free) or email apstudents@info.collegeboard.org.
| TEST NAME | SCORES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| African American Studies | 3 hrs AFAM 1999 | 3 hrs AFAM 1999 | 3 hrs AFAM 1999 |
Art: History of Art | A HI 1113 | A HI 1113 | A HI 1113 |
Art: Art and Design | 3 hrs ART Elective | 3 hrs ART Elective | 3 hrs ART Elective |
Biology | BIOL 1013 | BIOL 1124 | BIOL 1124 |
| Capstone-Research | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 |
| Capstone-Seminar | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 | 3 hrs UNIV 1999 |
Chemistry | CHEM 1315 | CHEM 1315, 1415 | CHEM 1315, 1415 |
Chinese Lang. & Cult. | CHIN 1225 | CHIN 2113 | CHIN 2223 |
Computer Science A | C S 1323 | C S 1323 | C S 1323 |
Economics — Macro | ECON 1113 | ECON 1113 | ECON 1113 |
Economics — Micro | ECON 1123 | ECON 1123 | ECON 1123 |
English Lang. & Comp. | ENGL 1113 | ENGL 1113 | ENGL 1113, 1213 |
English Lit. & Comp. | ENGL 1113 | ENGL 1113 | ENGL 1113, 1213 |
Environmental Science | CEES 1111 or GEOL 1013 | CEES 1111 or GEOL 1013 | CEES 1111 or GEOL 1013 |
European History | HIST 1223, 1233 | HIST 1223, 1233 | HIST 1223, 1233 |
French Language | FR 1115 | FR 1115, 1225 | FR 1115, 1225, 2113 |
German | GERM 1115 | GERM 1115, 1225 | GERM 1115, 1225, 2113 |
Govt & Politics: Comparative | P SC 2603 | P SC 2603 | P SC 2603 |
Govt & Politics: United States | P SC 1113 | P SC 1113 | P SC 1113 |
Human Geography | GEOG 1103 | GEOG 1103 | GEOG 1103 |
Italian Lang. & Cult. | ITAL 1225 | ITAL 2113 | ITAL 2223 |
Japanese Lang. & Cult. | JAPN 1225 | JAPN 2113 | JAPN 2223 |
Latin | LAT 1115, 1215 | LAT 1115, 1215, 2113 | LAT 1115, 1215, 2113, 2213 |
Math — Calculus AB | MATH 1823 | MATH 1914 | MATH 1914 |
Math — Calculus BC | MATH 1914 | MATH 1823, 2423 | MATH 1914, 2924 |
| Math- Pre-Calculus | MATH 1503 | MATH 1523 | MATH 1523 |
Music Theory: Aural (subscore) | MUTH 1612 | MUTH 1612 | MUTH 1612, 1622 |
Music Theory: Non-Aural (subscore) | MUTH 1512 | MUTH 1512 | MUTH 1512, 1522 |
| Physics 1 | PHYS 1114 | PHYS 2414 | PHYS 2414 |
| Physics 2 | PHYS 1114 | PHYS 2424 | PHYS 2424 |
Physics C: Mechanics | PHYS 1114 | PHYS 2514 | PHYS 1205 |
Physics C: Elec & Mag | PHYS 1114 | PHYS 2524 | PHYS 1215 |
Psychology | PSY 1113 | PSY 1113 | PSY 1113 |
Spanish Language | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223, 3073 |
Spanish Literature | SPAN 3853 | SPAN 3853 | SPAN 3853 |
Statistics | PSY 2003 | PSY 2003 | ECON 2843 |
U.S. History | HIST 1483, 1493 | HIST 1483, 1493 | HIST 1483, 1493 |
World History | HIST 1923 | HIST 1923 | HIST 1923 |
Courses that have an OU equivalent course number of 1999 (lower-division) or 3999 (upper-division) will transfer to the University and often can be applied toward a degree. In some cases, they may substitute for required courses; in others, they may transfer as elective credit. In some instances, these courses have been approved for general education credit, which is indicated in the “Gen. Ed.” column in search results. Many majors require specific courses in the general education core areas. Please refer to the OU Course Catalog for major-specific requirements. How each course will apply toward an OU degree will be determined by the degree-recommending college within the University. Additionally, courses that carry fewer semester hours than their OU counterpart will generally substitute for the indicated OU courses, but students must make up the difference in credit hours before graduation.
If a lower-division course is equivalent to an upper-division OU course, it will substitute for the specified course. However, additional upper-division hours may be required for graduation.
Transfer courses with letters after the course number have multiple titles with varying equivalencies. To ensure the correct equivalent, check for corresponding course titles.
Once you have been admitted to OU, the Office of the Registrar does a complete evaluation of your transfer credit. If you are admitted with a semester in progress, you will need to provide the Office of Admissions & Recruitment with an official transcript showing your final courses and grades, and they will be added to your transfer credit evaluation. You will be assigned an academic advisor who will work with you to determine how your transfer work will apply toward your OU degree and assist you in planning a schedule of classes for your first semester at OU.
If you have any questions or a course is not listed for your institution, contact the Office of the Registrar - Transcript Evaluation, 1000 Asp Ave., Room 330, Norman, OK 73019-4076 or by phone at (405) 325-5952 or email at te@ou.edu.
If you are an applicant interested in transferring to one of the undergraduate programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) in Oklahoma City, please contact the OUHSC Office of Admissions and Records at 405-271-2359.
Advanced standing credit posted on transcripts from institutions in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education will transfer to the University subject to the same conditions as resident credit from these campuses.
Advanced standing credit posted on transcripts from all other institutions will be accepted by the University as long as the credit was earned through one of the advanced standing mechanisms mentioned in this brochure. The dean of the college in which a student will earn a degree will determine how this credit applies toward the degree.
While the class is in progress, submit a class schedule from the other institution to the OU Office of Admissions so the class will be recognized for OU enrollment.
University of Oklahoma
Office of Admissions & Recruitment
1000 Asp Ave, Room 127
Norman OK 73019-4076
Once the class is completed, submit an official transcript showing the final grade to the OU Office of Admissions & Recruitment so the credit can be incorporated into your OU transfer record.
